Emre Erkan

Full Stack Developer & Software Architect

I build, scale, and maintain web products with a focus on WordPress, performance, and reliability. I founded Ada Digital Agency in 2015 and have been shipping software since 1996.

Portrait of Emre Erkan

What I do

Architecture & Delivery

For web apps, API services and high-traffic sites.

WordPress Development

Custom solutions, plugins, pixel perfect themes, WPCS compliance.

Frontend

React, PandaCSS, Tailwind, CSS, Vanilla JS.

Backend

PHP, C#, Node.js, REST integrations.

Infra & Performance

Linux, Apache/Nginx, Redis, MariaDB/MySQL,Cloudflare, caching.

Automation

Bash, PHP, Python, CLI tooling.

Maintenance

Updates, backups, monitoring and lifecycle care

Security Hardening & Audits

WAF, auth flows, plugin and theme review

How I work

I start from outcomes, then break work into small, testable steps. I question assumptions, surface tradeoffs early, and make decisions explicit. I prefer simple, observable systems with logging, metrics, and rollbacks ready before launch. I write maintainable code to standards, document the why, and automate the repetitive parts. I communicate clearly, show progress often, and leave teams with tools and processes they can run without me.

A few things that I built recently

  • Brisker a Bezique Score Keeper app, PWA.
  • Genara TypeScript based Turkish number generator, validator, and completion tool/package.
  • Sesemi Server Setup & Migration Scripts.

Community

I help manage the WordPress Türkiye community, organize and speak at WordPress Istanbul events, and mentor developers. Since 2005 I'm translating WordPress into Turkish, including core, plugins, and themes, and I continue to contribute in other areas of the ecosystem. I coordinate translation days and local meetups, keep community channels active, and promote practical, accessible, performance minded practices.

Earlier roles

CTO and technical partner at Creasoup
2012-2015
Solution developer at NTV
2008-2012
Developer on projects for Arçelik
2007-2008

What I write about

Architecture notes Performance case studies Debugging tactics WordPress internals Practical uses of AI

Outside of work

I enjoy teaching, reading comics, playing games, exploring design, and storytelling.